AU - Nasiri, M. AU - Fayazi, S. AU - Jamshidifar, F. AU - Sheikh Zayeri, R. TI - Effect of Reciting "Allah" Word on Requirement for Analgesic after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery:A Short Report PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - RUMS_JOURNAL JN - RUMS_JOURNAL VO - 13 VI - 6 IP - 6 4099 - http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-2155-en.html 4100 - http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-2155-en.pdf SO - RUMS_JOURNAL 6 AB  - Background and Objective: Today, various non-pharmacological methods are used for pain relief after heart surgeries. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of reciting “Allah” word on patient's analgesic requirement after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 80 hospitalized patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Busheher Bentolhoda Hospital. Patients were randomly assigned into intervention (n= 40) and control (n= 40) groups. In intervention group, we asked patients to recite Hazrate Zahra’s praises which is “Allah” word repeated 100 times in it. Data was collected by analgesic requirement questionnaire in 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery in both groups, and analyzed by chi-square and independent t-test. Results: None of patients in both groups received analgesic in 72 hours after surgery. It was significantly longer time for the first analgesics injection in intervention group in 24 and 48 hours after surgery (p0.05), while the dose of received analgesics per each time was significantly lower in intervention group (p   CP - IRAN IN - Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. LG - eng PB - RUMS_JOURNAL PG - 561 PT - Short Report YR - 2014